Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-31

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The query SIS life worth living ?"
has been curtly answered, at de-
ponds good deal on the liver"
THIS weather makes us think Of
Spring-that is, how awfully uncom-
Portable it is to spring out of bed in a
cold room these mornings.
IT Is thought that the President
will send a special message to Con-
gress soon after the body reassembles,
Recommending the repeal of the to-
bacco tax.
CONGRESS took holiday recess
from the ODD inst to Jan. 9Th. Con-
gressmen and a majority OF country
editors have devoted this week to
getting up inspiration for the new
year.
THE Blair Bill is coming into
prominence again, and there is said
to be strong probability of its passing
the Senate next month. The protec-
tionists will try to shove it through
in order to stave off tariff reduction.
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THE Postmaster General says the
postotfice department will be self-sup-
porting next year. The next thing
in order now is the reduction of letter
postage to one cent. The increase in
business would soon make up any
dafcit this reduction might occasion.
THE Supreme Court of Missouri has
declared the local option law Of that
Safe constitutional. Aaarge number
Of counties in Missouri have already
been carried for lacal option, and
many others will follow suit. A vote
will be taken in st. Louis on the
question before long.
NEARLY twelve hundred bills have
been introduced in Congress so far,
with two hundred members yet to
hear from. The Senate budget foots
up about eleven hundred. Congress
will have huge stack of rubbish tC
deal with when it gets down to bust.
ness next week.
ALL of the important daily papers
rot out elaborate Christmas issues last
sunday. The copies Of the Nashville
American, Chattanooga Commercial
Memphis Appeal, Memphis Ava
lanche, CiTAinnati Enquirer, ant
New Orleans Picayune, received a
this office, were particularly credit
able.
IT Is said that all the saloons o
Nashville were closed last Sunday
and OF q drop of liquor could be haC
there that day from saloons. 1t wa
such an unusual occurrence that thu
Banner devoted nearly half a column
IF editorial to it, and thinks it goo(
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